EX381U

Written analysis

EX381U at a glance

The EX381U is a 38" IPS monitor at 3840×2160 and 144 Hz. The listed aspect ratio is 1.778:1, 16:9. The backlight is listed as W-LED.

Best fit: a premium mixed-use desktop that will use the stronger panel, color, and motion scores rather than a basic office screen.

Panel and image

Overall quality is 85.3, with 82.5 work and 84.8 play. Pixel density is listed at 116 PPI. Typical brightness is 350 nits with a peak of 600 nits. Contrast is listed as 1000:1. The coating is Anti-glare/Matte. The listed pixel count sits in the high-resolution class used by the work and overall scores.

Color and HDR

Recorded gamut coverage is 98% DCI-P3. Color depth is listed as 8-bit. HDR is listed as HDR10, DisplayHDR 600. The work score is a solid everyday office result rather than a specialist color-critical display.

Motion and sync

Refresh is listed at 144 Hz. Response time is listed as 1.00 ms. The play score covers mainstream gaming and media; competitive high-refresh use still depends on the GPU keeping up. Pair this resolution with the GPU table before assuming native high settings.

Ergonomics and connectivity

Stand and mount options are listed as Height · Swivel · Tilt · VESA (100x100mm). Recorded inputs include 1 x USB (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; data only), 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; upstream; 90W; DP Alt Mode), 1 x USB 3.2 (Type-C; Gen 1; downstream; 7.5W), 3 x USB 3.2 (Type-A; Gen 1; downstream), 2 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out.

Buying verdict

Overall quality is 85.3, a premium result for mixed work and play.

At the recorded Amazon price, quality / price is 24.4. This is a feature-first purchase; compare nearby screens if several extras would go unused.

Work / price is 23.6 and play / price is 17.0.